A remote fishing village of 140,000, with an exclusive, nouveau-riche mentality reeking of entitlement. It is a simultaneously right & left wing post Judeo-Christian enclave where parades range from Historic to the Absurd. It was a center of Chumash Indian Culture. Ronald Reagan later gleefully told his wife, 'Those oil rigs out there look just like Christmas Trees to me, Nancy!' Most of the real-estate purchased just a few decades ago for mere tens of thousands now sell for over a million dollars. After the housing bubble hit the beach, people held on due to its prime location on a Pacific Coast & resultant climate, in spite of the cost of property taxes & rents. It is also home to about five major colleges, students & staff. Its major import is Tourism.
The dichotomy: Severely handicapped, mentally ill, parolees & homeless visit & often remain there because of the weather & the fact they sometimes get disability checks; medication or have doctor's appointments in the area & therefore also call it 'home'. Like other cities across the country there is a mission (not the pretty one on the hill) & a few help outreaches but almost no affordable housing. The Section-8 Housing list, although not perpetually closed like other major nearby cities such as LA & San Francisco; is reputedly seven-thousand miles long, (each year representing a thousand miles to be walked) with most applicants dying before they reach the top.
The dichotomy: Severely handicapped, mentally ill, parolees & homeless visit & often remain there because of the weather & the fact they sometimes get disability checks; medication or have doctor's appointments in the area & therefore also call it 'home'. Like other cities across the country there is a mission (not the pretty one on the hill) & a few help outreaches but almost no affordable housing. The Section-8 Housing list, although not perpetually closed like other major nearby cities such as LA & San Francisco; is reputedly seven-thousand miles long, (each year representing a thousand miles to be walked) with most applicants dying before they reach the top.
We're from Lompoc, but when you walk down the street in Santa Barbara, kids, —don't talk to anyone, so they'll think we're Locals or foreign tourists. And if anyone asks, say you were born here.
by ZeroG September 12, 2012
Someone who is really loving, cheerful, optimistic and charming ball of fluff. But on the inside, they really feel insecure because they feel that they are not good enough because they always strive to be perfect and they don't want to accept anything less that that. They crave recognition for their hard work, and they HATE being compared to others. They tend to be really doubtful of themselves. But despite that, they still try to make other people happy.
by mlkybunny April 21, 2021
Mythical creature rumored to have spawned George W. Bush. A foul creature according to legend. Cruel and unforgiving, it prowls the halls of the whitehouse devouring "non-believers" and "liberals". Of course, this is all speculative. Also rumored to have actually copulated with a one "George Bush sr. As unlikely and revolting as that thought is, some truly believe that this is the origin of George W. Bush.
"If you don't eat all your vegetables, Barbara Bush will devour your penis!"
"DUDE! Check out this turd! It looks just like Barbara Bush!...well, except I'd rather have sex with the feces than that...thing."
"DUDE! Check out this turd! It looks just like Barbara Bush!...well, except I'd rather have sex with the feces than that...thing."
by Nemo_R_A November 28, 2004
All-girl heavy metal band from Sweden.
They fucking rule, period. Mia Coldheart is the best female gutiarist ever!
They fucking rule, period. Mia Coldheart is the best female gutiarist ever!
by SomeBadJOKE May 19, 2007
Barbara Lopez is a Mexican actress, model and singer. She is known for Vino el amor where she won a TVyNovela Award for Best Female Revelation in 2017. In 2018 she played Juliana Valdes in Amar a Muerte. She is one half of "Juliantina", Mexican television's first "lesbian" couple. In 2019 she won TVyNovela Award for Best Young TV Actress. In 2019 she'll be starring in a role for Netflix.
Barbara Lopez is not only a talented actress, model and singer but she has an amazing soul and the kindest heart.
by Taco Care Bear April 23, 2019
The first Batgirl. She quit being Batgirl when she was shot by the Joker and paralyzed from the waist down. She then became a new hero known as Oracle, fighting crime behind the scenes, and organized a crime-fighting team along with Black Canary called the Birds of Prey. However, DC Comic's reboot in 2011 has put her back into action as Batgirl. She's one of the smartest heroes in the DCU, and served as a mentor for Stephanie Brown and Cassandra Cain, the two other Batgirls.
by Kirbyderbygirl September 28, 2013